Renewable Energy
in the Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg
Production at aleo solar in Prenzlau
Companies
Solar power
AkoTec
aleo solar
Algatec Solarwerke
Astronergy
GeoClimaDesign
GMB Glasmanufaktur
Brandenburg
ib vogt
InvenSor
Jonas & Redmann
KBB Kollektorbau
Milk the Sun
Mounting Systems
mp tec
OneShore Energy
Parabel
PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin
PUK-Solar
RSF Solar
Silicor Materials
skytron energy
Bioenergy
Alensys Engineering
Algenol Biofuels Germany
Biopract
CTA Anlagenbau
Danpower
Forster Heiztechnik
GICON Bioenergie
HF Biotec Berlin
IGV Biotech
maxbiogas
PCK Raffinerie
Pronova Analysentechnik
Steros
SunCoal Industries
VERBIO Biofuel &
­Technology
Wind power
AMBAU Windservice
Ammonit Measurement
Energiequelle
EnerKite
ENERTRAG
Key Wind Energy
Optimization of wind turbines in the wind tunnel at TU Berlin
Berlin-Brandenburg is a pioneering region in
the energy transition! The German Renewable
Energies Agency awarded Brandenburg the
LEITSTERN prize three times in a row, in 2008,
2010 and 2012, for being the best ­German state in comparison to the other federal states for
the use of solar and wind energy, biomass, geothermal and hydroelectric power.
Renewable energies are already playing a prominent role here. Berlin needs a lot of energy.
Brandenburg can produce a lot of energy.
Together, technologies and implementation
­
concepts are being developed and tested. The
consortium WindNODE, which was initiated by
the Berlin-Brandenburg Energy Technology
Cluster and in which all the East German states are involved, will demonstrate in the »Smart
Energy Showcase« how production and
consumption can be permanently optimally
brought into alignment. This is only possible
­through a comprehensive smart grid, in which
all system participants communicate with each
other via an »Internet of Energy«.
»The infrastructure in the capital region for research and development
in the field of solar energy generation (in the form of electricity and
hydrogen) is unique. It ranges from
fundamental research in the new
EMIL laboratory at the BESSY II
synchrotron to application-oriented
technology development at PVcomB. With regional,
national and international partners from industry and
science, we are working intensively on the global
energy transition.«
Prof. Dr. Rutger Schlatmann
Director PVcomB
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
»The regional Feldheim ‘regulating
power station’ ensures future prospects. Technically: via the significant
contribution of the 10 MW battery
storage system to stabilizing the
grid. Regionally: by creating added
value in a rural part of Brandenburg.
Systemically: as a further, practical
building block for the implementation of the energy
transition.«
René Just
Head of Domestic Projects and Innovations
Energiequelle GmbH
Bioenergy
The production of energy from biomass using a
variety of technologies is an important pillar of
the energy transition which, unlike wind and
solar energy, can be very well planned and regulated. The big challenge is to use the existing
resources and facilities more effectively. Many
companies and research institutes are working
together to find solutions in the areas of agro-­
forestry systems and algae research as well as
biogas, biofuels and biochar.
The Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim (ATB) is conducting
­research with a focus on the energetic use of
biomass. By providing practical ­application laboratories for business partners, ATB is promoting the development of agricultural innovations into market-ready products.
Solar energy
Brandenburg is a leading location for the production of solar energy. Nine of the ten largest
solar power plants in Germany are located
here. The largest solar park in Germany with
an installed capacity of 145 MW was developed
on the site of the airfield Neuhardenberg in
The region is an energy transition pioneer
A leader in the development and management of energy grids
Large share of renewable energy
Leading international expertise in solar research
Extensive research landscape for the energetic use of biomass
Development and integration of energy storage technologies to stabilize the grid
Pilot projects with hybrid power plants and power to gas / H2
Creative, startup-friendly climate
Danpower biomethane cogeneration plant on the site of
the wind turbine blades producer Vestas Blades
2012. After a global consolidation phase, the
capital region is once again one of the places
that major solar cell manufacturers and developers are focusing on. In addition to manufacturers such as aleo solar and Astronergy, more
and more start-ups with innovative solar products for end users are being created.
At the Competence Centre Thin-Film and
Nanotechnology for Photovoltaics Berlin (PVcomB), thin-film photovoltaic technologies and
products are developed in cooperation with the
industry. The technology and knowledge transfer occurs in research projects with industrial
partners as well as by training highly skilled
professionals.
Wind energy
With an installed capacity of about 5,500 MW,
Brandenburg is the second leading wind power
state in Germany (as of 2014). But it doesn't
end with wind turbines – development and
­manufacturing also take place here. Renowned
manufacturers and suppliers manufacture
­nacelles, rotor blades and towers, for instance.
At the Lauchhammer site in southern Brandenburg, rotor blades for Vestas megawatt wind
turbines have been manufactured since May
2,002. Moreover, companies and research
»We took over the manufacturing
facilities for solar modules in Frankfurt (Oder) in January 2014. After
only 20 months, manufacturing is
already at 100% capacity. Now we
are making investments to increase
capacity. The support from the
state of Brandenburg and the city of
Frankfurt (Oder) is truly exemplary.«
Thomas Volz
CEO
Astronergy Solarmodule GmbH
»Renewable energies have evolved
from a niche product to a dominant
energy source – especially in our
balancing zone. Innovations and a
smart grid are required so renewable electricity can be integrated safely
and efficiently. We will demonstrate
both with WindNODE.«
Boris Schucht
CEO
50Hertz Transmission GmbH
i­nstitutes in the region are also involved with
­innovative technologies such as high-altitude
wind technology, in addition to research on
­rotor blades and base foundations. The aim of
the high-altitude wind technology is to harness
the power of stronger, more stable winds at
altitudes up to 500 m, especially in inland
­
areas, thus improving efficiency significantly.
Integrating renewables into the
energy supply system
The capital region is a great place to test
­methods for the stable supply of energy with a
large share of renewable energy. At the core of
this is the digital networking of market participants. Technology companies, energy producers and consumers, grid operators and
scientific institutes are working on the necessary
concepts and putting them into practice. Power
to gas, power to heat and storage batteries, in
particular, are playing an important role. In
Prenzlau, ENERTRAG is operating the world’s
first hybrid power plant that generates »windgas« in addition to electricity and heat.
Reuther STC
SENVION
TEMBRA
TRADYNA
Venpower
Vestas Blades
WINDnovation Engineering
Solutions
Zahnradwerk Pritzwalk
Research
BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
Beuth University of Applied
Sciences Berlin
Brandenburg University of
Applied Sciences
Brandenburg University of
Technology Cottbus –­
Senftenberg
Competence Centre ThinFilm and Nanotechnology
for ­Photovoltaics Berlin
(PVcomB)
Eberswalde University for
Sustainable Development
Fraunhofer FOKUS
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für
Materialien und Energie
HTW Berlin
Leibniz Centre for Agricultural
Landscape Research
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural
Engineering Potsdam-Bornim
Max Planck Institute of
Colloids and Interfaces
Reiner Lemoine Institute
Research Institute Bioactive
Polymer Systems
TH Wildau
TU Berlin
Associations and networks
Berlin-Brandenburg Energy
Network (BEN)
Berliner NetzwerkE
Brandenburgische Energie
Technologie Initiative (ETI)
CEBra – Centrum für Energietechnologie Brandenburg
Innovative Energiesysteme
Berlin-Brandenburg
Our aim: your success!
Berlin and Brandenburg support renewable energies with an economic
policy developed across state borders in the Energy technology cluster.
The cluster is managed under the aegis of the Brandenburg Economic
Development Board (ZAB) and Berlin Partner for Business and Technology.
Our aim is to provide comprehensive support to companies and scientific
institutions interested in inward investment or further development in the
capital region.
We are ready to assist you with:
Finding a site
Funding and financing
Technology transfer
Finding contacts and
­cooperation partners
Cooperating in networks
Recruiting personnel
Developing international
markets
Reach out and contact us!
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